Faster, bigger SSD vs Faster GPU with more VRAM?

XCavalier

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Looking to buy new Alienware 15.
Have the option to upgrade to:
1) 256GB PCIe SSD(boot) + 1TB HDD
From
128GB M.2 SATA 6Gb/s SSD(boot)
+1TB HDD
For $100 more.
OR
2) GTX 970M (3GB VRAM)
From GTX 965M (2GB VRAM)
For $150 more.

I can Upgrade only one of the two.... Which is the better option?
I'm not a very hardcore gamer but I do plan on playing games like FIFA, NBA and GTA a lot. (of course occasionally the big titles). I want zippy performance as well so a better SSD also feels tempting.
Most importantly I want to keep this laptop for 4 years so it should last that long with good performance.

Other info:
-Model Alienware 15
-CPU core i7 6700HQ Quad core
-RAM 8GB DDR4 (plan to upgrade at a later point in time because already pushing budget limit)
-1920*1080
-128 GB M.2 SATA 6gb/s SSD + 1TB
-gtx 965M 2gb vram

The cost with these is $1450 the max I can spend is $1600 so help me choose the right upgrade for my needs.

Thanks in advance
 
I see the GPU upgrade as adding the best value.

The 128GB M.2 SSD drive will be really fast, but it won't boost game performance in a noticeable fashion (since you'll still have a SSD) the way that having extra GPU memory will. Since you're looking to have this for up to 4 years, there's better chance of games needing higher-quality GPU's than the speediest hard drive.